Gautham Vasudev Menon (born 25 February 1973) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor who predominantly works in Tamil film industry.[2] He has also directed Telugu and Hindi films that either simultaneously shot with or remakes of his own Tamil films. Many of his films have been critically acclaimed, most notably his romantic films Minnale (2001), Vaaranam Aayiram (2008), Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010), and his action thrillers Kaakha Kaakha (2003), Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006), and Yennai Arindhaal (2015). Vaaranam Aayiram won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. Menon produces films through his film production company named Photon Kathaas. His production Thanga Meengal (2013) won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.[3]
| Year | Title | Producer | Director | Acting role | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Minnale | No | Yes | Flower man | |
| 2001 | Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein | No | Yes | Maddy's boss | |
| 2003 | Kaakha Kaakha | No | Yes | Police officer Vasudevan Nair | |
| 2004 | Gharshana | No | Yes | No | |
| 2006 | Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu | No | Yes | Dancer in song "Manjal Veyil" | |
| 2007 | Pachaikili Muthucharam | No | Yes | Bus passenger | |
| 2008 | Vaaranam Aayiram | No | Yes | Informer | |
| 2010 | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | No | Yes | Himself | |
| 2010 | Ye Maaya Chesave | No | Yes | Actor | |
| 2011 | Nadunisi Naaygal | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2012 | Ekk Deewana Tha | Yes | Yes | Actor | |
| 2012 | Neethaane En Ponvasantham | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2012 | Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2015 | Yennai Arindhaal | No | Yes | Police officer | |
| 2016 | Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | Yes | Yes | Police officer | |
| 2016 | Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo | Yes | Yes | Police officer | |
| 2019 | Enai Noki Paayum Thota | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2020 | Putham Pudhu Kaalai | No | Yes | No | Anthology film; segment: Avarum Naanum – Avalum Naanum |
| 2021 | Kutty Story | No | Yes | Aadhi | Anthology film; segment: Ethirpara Mutham[99][100] |
| 2022 | Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha  |
No | Yes | TBA | |
| 2022 | Dhruva Natchathiram |
Yes | Yes | TBA | |
| 2022 | Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu |
No | Yes | TBA |
| Year | Title | Language(s) | Producer | Writer | Role | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Queen | Tamil | No | No | Director & Actor as Sridhar | Co-directed with Prasath Murugesan[101][102] |
| 2020 | Paava Kadhaigal | Tamil | No | Yes | Director & Actor as Sathya | Anthology series; segment: Vaanmagal |
| 2021 | Navarasa | Tamil | No | No | Director | Anthology series; segment: Guitar Kambi Mele Nindru[103] |
| Year | Title | Language(s) | Producer | Acting role | Other | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Minsara Kanavu | Tamil | No | Man in Crowd | ||
| 2010 | Ratha Sarithiram | Tamil | No | No | Narrator | |
| 2011 | Veppam | Tamil | Yes | No | ||
| 2013 | Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya | Tamil | No | Himself | ||
| 2013 | Thanga Meenkal | Tamil | Yes | No | ||
| 2014 | Endrendrum | Tamil | No | No | Narrator | |
| 2015 | Kaaval | Tamil | No | No | Narrator[104] | |
| 2015 | Yatchan | Tamil | No | Himself | ||
| 2015 | Courier Boy Kalyan | Telugu | Yes | No | ||
| 2015 | Oru Naal Iravil | Tamil | No | Himself | ||
| 2015 | Uppu Karuvaadu | Tamil | No | No | Playback singer for "Pudhu Oru Kadhavu" | |
| 2016 | Zero | Tamil | No | No | Narrator | |
| 2016 | Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum | Tamil | Yes | No | ||
| 2016 | Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai | Tamil | No | No | Narrator | |
| 2017 | Power Paandi | Tamil | No | Himself | ||
| 2018 | Thaanaa Serndha Koottam | Tamil | No | No | Dubbing artist for Suresh Menon | |
| 2018 | Naam | Malayalam | No | Himself | ||
| 2018 | Goli Soda 2 | Tamil | No | Raghavan | ||
| 2018 | Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi | Telugu | No | Himself | ||
| 2019 | Puppy | Tamil | No | No | Playback singer for "Uyire Vaa" | |
| 2020 | Oh My Kadavule | Tamil | No | Himself | ||
| 2020 | Trance | Malayalam | No | Solomon | ||
| 2020 | Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal | Tamil | No | DCP Prathap Chakravarthi | ||
| 2020 | Lock Up | Tamil | No | No | Narrator | |
| 2020 | Theeviram | Tamil | No | Police Officer | ||
| 2021 | 99 Songs | Tamil | No | No | Dialogue Writer For Tamil Version | |
| 2021 | Kodiyil Oruvan | Tamil | No | No | Playback singer for song "Slum Anthem" | |
| 2021 | Rudra Thandavam | Tamil | No | Vathapirajan | ||
| 2021 | 3:33 | Tamil | No | Yes | ||
| 2022 | FIR | Tamil | No | Ajay Dewan | ||
| 2022 | Selfie | Tamil | No | Ravi Varma | ||
| 2022 | Don | Tamil | No | Himself |
| Year | Title | Role | Actors | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam | Music Video Director | Various Actor's | |
| 2018 | Bodhai Kodhai | Music Video Director | Atharvaa, Aishwarya Rajesh | [105] |
| 2021 | Allipoola Vennela | Music Video Director | Mekha Rajan, Anagha, Angelina | [106] |
| Year | Title | Producer | Director | Acting role | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
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